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Yesterday's return of hoped that some assistance will diseasea showa be forthcoming from the Imperial typhold, one British and
Chinese. authorities, at any rate in the earlier years, ns In the case of the new organisation just being form ed at Home, All these things, however, take time, and as we are assured that matters are really being quietly pushed ahead, wo ought not to feel unduly impatient if as yet there are few outward signs of real-activity.
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LOCAL AVIATION.
It was an
The friends of Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cole, who was wounded during the piracy on the es, An- king, will be glad to learn that ho is now out of hospital,
GARDEN FETE.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH EVENT ON SATURDAY.
The Very Idea!
Joy and sadness intermingled
Whilst it is realised that at this in a wedding which took place at- time of the your many appeals are Mountain Ash Glamorganshiro, notifiable made to the public, the organizers Within a few hours after the coro- of St. Peter's Church Fete con-mony, when the bridal party wars onefidently look to those who have help. about to partake of the wedding. ed in the past, and those who might breakfast, the bridegroom com- have heard of the activities of St.plained of fooling unwoll. A doc- tor was called th and diagnosed Peter's for their support.
It will be held in the grounds of smallpox. The bridegroom was the Sailors' Home, West Point on removed to the local hospital for Saturday by courtesy of Captain F treatment and the bride returned Baylis, It will be opened by Mrs. | home. Wedding guests had hiso R. H. Kotowall, following a appach to return home, but not before of welcome by the Dean. Through they had all bean médically · ex- the courtesy of Captain A. 1 amined. The church was disin Snagge, R.N. the band of the fected and the bridal party were H.M.S. Cumberland will be in at strongly advised to be revaccina tendance during the afternoon tad to avoid infection,
Many attractive, stalls have bean organi a including a hand-indo- goods stall where many linen goede will be on sale: a toy stall where Dean's soft cloth toys can be or
1. E. the Officer Administering the, Government is to lay the foundation stone of the now Ricel Hall University Hostel at Fly Point Battery, Pokfutum Road, on No- vember 13th at 6 p.m.
On a charge of keeping seventy pigs in the rear of his residence, the ocoupler of No. 69, Yoo KukuE SANDAŞOCI Street was fined the maximum penalty of $50 by Mr. W. Schofield About Hong Kong. at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning...
were torn away.
Do you know that--
The group of islands of which Hongkong is one re- calved the frame of "The Ladrones" becaush of the pintical predisposition of the fsherman living among them? The name was given to the group by early Portuguesq navigators, the word meaning "thief."
Amongst the passengers who left by the Blue Funnel liner Patroclus for Home yesterday were Mr. and ENNUSTAKA Mrs. N. M. Currie, Mr. and Mrs.
CREATE
A collision between steam laun- only in the expediting of mall
ches of the G.P.O. and Talkoo services, but also in the facilities Docks is reported in the vicinity of which they will offer for paying Blake Pier. The G.P.O. launch aying vlaits to adjacent ports.was damaged beneath the bridge Happily, the Chinese authorities and about 10 feet of the bulwarks in Kwangtung and Kwangsi aro fully alive to the importance of this modern means of transport, and there is every ground for be Heving that they will co-operateA, C. Pederson, Commander and tained: a dollar stall where many most enthusiastically with Hong-Mrs. A. W. North, Lieut.-Col. N. Tattractive prizes will be distribute i
flower stall, sweet stall, etc.
One of the main attractions will kong in the days to come..
be a grand variety concert or While the inmates of No. 21.ganised by Miss V. Capell, which Shelley Street, were absent from will commence at 6.30 p.m.
Mention might also be made of the house yesterday afternoon be- tween half past two and half past many side-shows, including such fun-provoking amusements as co- four, some person entered by conat shy, Aunt Sally, weight guess- means of the back door and stole
Ing, smelling competition, unique fine arts gallery, ele. There will Jewellery and clothing to value of $145.50.
also be a tea dansant' and dinner dance, which we hope will be attend- ed by many.
Official Trifling.
C. Ivena, and Mr. G. Wragge.
the
If it is any satisfaction to the WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1928 Medical Officer of Health, the general naturo and the lone of his commenta on the prevalence of malaria at Kowloon Tong will create astonishment to anyone
A Concert will be given at the fully acquainted with the facts.
Helena May Institute on Thursday! Interesting coinci-Mr. Braga's questions at yester-8th November at 5.80 p.m. or M. and Madame dence that simultaneously with day's meeting of the Sanitary ganised by the appearance of Mr. R. Vaughan. Board were plain enough and per- Ronenfaut assisted by Mrs. Bowes Smith, Ticketa may be booked at foctly straightforward: the replies
the Secretary's office, Tea tickets Fowler's latest communication on the subject of commercial avin-may be classified as a model of must be booked in advance, Advt. oficial trifling. The point and tion in. Hongkong there should purpose of the questions, it seems come to hand detailed news of a to us, have been studiously avoided, bly scheme which is being under-the only direct answer implying taken at Home for the development that the Government is not nware of civil flying under a unified that an qutbreak of malaria, in management. The necessity for almost epidemic form prevails in such organisation shows the upper area of Kowloon Tong
that the only how "air-minded" the people of for the reason Britain have become. There are, instance to which official attention
For the Trevessa Trophy Race this of course, numerous Light Aero-has been directed is one in which | plane Clubs at présent in existence four persons in one household were afternoon the Dutch entry will be
at Home, and they
stricken down! The remainder is by the ss. Cremer, for whom the doing aro
some
The object of this Fete is to raise money for the general funds of the Church which includes a Chaplain's Fund, expenses of the Yount Men's Club, in conjunction with which is the 6th. troop of the Hongkong Boy of the Victoria Diocesan Assocía- Scouts and the St. Peter's Branch
tion.
At thle Fete a special stall is a'so For the first time since their return from Australia one of the provided. for the sale of work from
lying bunts of the B.F.A. Far East the Eyre Refuge. Flight was in the air over Singa- pore last week. The dying boate leave on November 1 for Borneo and Hongkong and will return to Singapore about the middle of De- cember.
!
AN UNREGISTERED DOCTOR.
CHINESE CHARGED AT THE MAGISTRACY.
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" My neighbour says she will make mincement of the," said a woman at Thames Police Court.
The Magistrate: Did she say. she would eat you?
Applicant: No, sir.
Southend Witness: I ain't no scholar. I know nothing about cheques nor long words neither.
Polleeman'at Penge in motor- cycle caso: When I told defendant his silencer was defective, he ro plied, “I have got a medal for sllence."
Indignant defendant charged with drunkenness at North Lon- 'don: Got drunk on the price of things now? How much hope is there in beer?
"I pleaded guilty. It was a chse of the drink in and wit out”” A mon elarged with drunken- ness at Marlborough-street.
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[The subject of "the right age, to marry," has again been the cause of considerable correspondence.)..
We have met the bride of thirty
and her mnts of thirty ong And the couple who hayo reached a dull and drab age,
The pompeus, portly bride- groom who was no'er flirty one
a
And the apinster who is in
the "clutch and grab oge, The Cupid-stricken Juliet and
handsome Romeo (Like a famous pair who Hved
in a remote ago), `· But the number of their birthdays we shall not ro quire to know- They're in love, and we must leave them to their dote age.
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There may be others' similarly
endowed, but at least one Glastow policeman engaged in directing traffic has the gift of humour. When the driver of a email tor- podo-shaped three wheel motor car Ignored his signal to stop, he was heard to shout
Hey! come back here, you with crystal set.
As an example of the art of negative swearing, Robert Graves, A Chinese named Wong Shiu panin his "Lars Forecna," tells a story
West and was charged beford Mr. instance of abusive language on R. E. Lindsell this morning, with marade would cause him to lose (a) conecaling four hypodermic his.command. syringes and (b) practising a. a
The general had his brigada as doctor without being registered assembled on the field of parade for such.
an inspection by the commander- Mr. F. H. Losoby appeared for In-chief of the forces. A trum peter had been posted at the gate Detective Sub-Inspector Lane where the beflagged motor was
SEQUEL TO HILLSIDE FIRES.
DESTRUCTION.
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valuable pioneer work in the 40 much lip-wiadom, definitions of J.GJ.I act as agents, while the was arrested by the police yester of a cerlain general who had been benign tertian and subtertinn Douglas Line entry will again be day from No. 281, Queen's Road given to understand that another
from the as Hatching. It is aphiere of aviation. Here in malaria, and an expression of understood that a number of Indo- Hongkong It is hoped to establish opinion regarding henna which China and China Navigation boats a Light Seaplane Club, which, as might have
taken for will take part. been "Nying develops" "in this part of the minimising the risk of infection.
A police report states that an world, should have an extremely The residents of Kowloon Tong are useful future, quite apart from not likely to be confused by an acroplane float was found yester-
day by the Water Polien in the har- the defence. the sporting aspect of the ques- official reference to malignant our between Laichikok and Stone-
It Wa later towed informed his Worship that a expected to pull up. The lnd had tion, and just as the Home scheme malaria as aubtertian. We can cutters.
assure Dr. Pope that acveral cases to the railway pier by a police quantity of medicine had been been ordered to sound the call hopes to be of service in feeding exist in the Garden City to-day, launch under charge of Sergeant seized at the address and after for "Steady" as soon as he saw the larger air lines, so eventually and that unless something is done, Taylor and enquiries are being made these had been analysed there was the car approaching; but uven if the air services to operate from and done immediately, the inci- from the naval authorities regard-a possibility of further charges it did not arrive sooner, the call
ing the find.
being added. Ho asked for a was in any case to be given three Hongkong should have a place in dence is likely to increase serious-"
week's remand.
minutes before the hour. ly. Neither is it any satisfaction the Empire scheme.
A young Chinese woman was His Worship remanded the de-
Time passed, no car came, and to learn that provision has been So far as Hongkong is concern-made in the 1929 Estimates for fined $200 or three months' hard fendant until November 7, and no call was sounded. Then the bour chimed from a nearby ed, civil aviation has yet to come, the filling in of Kowloon Tani, and labour in default by Mr. W. Scho- allowed bail of $250.
field at the Kowloon Magistracy this
church clock. Infuriated by this, but we have Mr. Vaughan-Fow-still less that further extensive morning for having in her posses-
the general sot spurs to his works will be necessary, presum-ion 320 po piu lottery tickets. "Tho
charger and thundered down to ler's word for it that the pre-ably in 1930, before the area can defendant, who was arrested in minary difficulties are gradually be considered free. The filling in Shanghai Street, said that she had
the gate. Passion choked him, his face grow crimson. Ho roip- being amoothed out. In a matter of Kowloon Teal is a minor matter been asked by another person to
ed up by the terrified trumpeter, in la relation to the present carry the tickets. of this kind, we
and pointing down at him with cannot expect situation; atlierwise, the lower
TWO CHINESE ARRESTED FOR his finger, spoke in ogreish plans which require much careful nren of the Estate would be
The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe is
tones:- consideration to come into im-equally affected. It seems to be to open the new Club of the
"Oh, you naughty, naughty, mediate effect. It is not a mere admitted in a roundabout way that Chinese Company of the Police The recent extensivo hillside little trumpeter!" And at that proper training and draining hos Reserve, at 17, Queen's Road Cen-fires in the Sheung Shuf district, moment, under cover of a hedge, matter of getting a few
en-not been undertaken, and we see tral, on Wednesday next. Oppor near Fanling, have had a sequal for they had left their cars on the thusiasts together, purchasing a no value therefore in pointing out tunity will also be taken to offer in the arrest of two Chinese, who high road, up came the comman- number of ranchines, and then at this stage what might have been congratulations to Dr. S. W. To, are charged with setting fire to ader-in-chief and his staff on foot done before the erection of habita- Hon, Commissioner of the Police private plantation at the Ng Yuen starting operations. First of all tions. Equally unsatisfactory is
A Chiswick draper, bequeath- there is the question of the proper the reply connected with the nuf. Reserve, on the honour recently Gardens, Sheung Shui. These gar
conferred upon him.
dons are owned by Mr. Chao Wai-ing 2160,928, concluded his wille control to be exercised over civilaanco caused by the use of un-
"As I always had the reputation of | aviation, and this is a matter of covered fatrines among the work-
A member of the crew of the 8.8. It is stated in a police report being late for appointments, it men. Dr. Pope calls attention to very considerable importance in the difficulty of enforcing the bye- Shun Kong, desiring to have a sum that no fewer than 1,000 pine will be my joy to be late for my a Colony like Hongkong. How-lawa, but might it not in all rea-f $300 in Canton currency con-trees were damaged by the firs own funeral. I hope my friends ever, some progress appears to son be suggested that prosecution verted to Hongkong money, on- and that the loss incurred is such will enjoy the joke: Please mice
Wo trusted the money with a fold who that it has not yet been possibls me 10 minutes lato," have been made on this point, but could be tried as a remedy?
trust those who are interested in was directed to take it to the Yau to assess It.
The arrested mon are Tang inasmuch as the Imperial authori- and affected by the present state Kee Bank of 124 Queen's Road
Central. The foll, however, falled Wong-yuk and Tang Ming, the for Ten cases of infections disosse ties are likely to want a voice in of affairs will not allow the matter to appear at the Bank and is be- mer described as the master of a were reported to the Medicat dealing with this aspect of theta rest with such irrationality.
Hoved to have absconded. with the rice and wine shop in the Au Tau Officer of Health during last week. * question, it is Inevitable that
district, and the latter as his feki. No less than seven of these were of email-pox, whilst there was one there should be some delay. Offi. "I am not disturbed at the
each of diphtheria, enteric fever This morning's Harbour Office claldom always works leisurely thought of hatless girls going into
and cerebrospinal fever. All were. More than 2,000 Cheshire on such points as this. But perhaps St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich vessels with a considerable reduc- cheese, weighing over 60 tons, cerebro-spinal fever case; which
a church," writes the Bishop of reports gave a fair movement of
Chinese with the exception of the of oven more immediate import (Dr. Whittingham) in his October tion in tonnage for the number of were staged at the great Chester was British. There were seven aneo is the necessity for ado "Diocesan Magazine Dr. White ships entored. British movements dairy show. The blue ribbon of deaths, six from small-pox and one tingham adds: "St, Paul's words, represented approximately 60 per the show went to Mr. F. N. Willie, from enteric fever. Two deaths quuto ground organisation and
as students of the time know, cont of the total, with more than of Hargrave, who won the gold were reported from Inflitonzo, financial. arrangements. Mr. were addressed to very different 28,000 tone of cargo under, both medal and Barbour Challenge Cup, which is not notifiable Yester. Vaughan-Fowler rightly stresses, circumstances, and had a particu-hoedings. There were 15 arrivals Mr. T. W. Young, of Cholmonde daya roturn contained, two cases lar application not at all analog- and 22 departares, British 10 under ley, won the Daresbury Cup, and (ono British and, one Chinese) of In this connexion, the desirability ous to the custom of wearing hats each heading, leaving 6 vessels in Mr. A. G. Latham won the Park diphtheria and one (Chinese) ok of proceeding with caution so that in our own day."
port, British 24.
Yates Cup.
puerperal fever.
money.
po,